The Oldies Thread

[peteblue]

I didn't even realise that newspapers were still a thing.

You could use your iPad but I wouldn’t recommend it…….

 

[kev]

You could use your iPad but I wouldn’t recommend it…….

Firestick surely?

 

[Littlesue]

Must admit my Mom and Dad never did this but I knew a few mates who's parents did

 

[Eggs]

 

[Eggs]

Must admit my Mom and Dad never did this but I knew a few mates who's parents did
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….i remember getting our first telephone and I was well in my teens. Similar story with renting our first coloured telly.

 

[Eggs]

 

[Blue Piper]

….i remember getting our first telephone and I was well in my teens. Similar story with renting our first coloured telly.

I had started work an all before we got a phone at home. Apart from payphones the first phone I used was in work.

 

[TommyDavo]

….i remember getting our first telephone and I was well in my teens. Similar story with renting our first coloured telly.

Reckon ours was a trim phone. Must have been in the seventies. Sure the coloured telly was 50p in the meter. I might be mistaken but think that coin came in pre 71. Just checked, 1969

 

[summerisle]

Miserable gits arent we ?

 

[TommyDavo]

Miserable gits arent we ?

Get the whip out and get them in earlier. Their uplifted spirits will boost productivity

 

[gonetomorrow]

Reckon ours was a trim phone. Must have been in the seventies. Sure the coloured telly was 50p in the meter. I might be mistaken but think that coin came in pre 71. Just checked, 1969

Telebank was the firm that operated such TVs I think.

 

[summerisle]

 

[degsy]

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I think you've been underpaid mate
1 half crown
4 shillings...(one sat on a florin which is sat on the half crown)
4 florins
1 threepenny bit
1 halfpenny

£2 14s 91/2d*

*unless you nicked 9d for a sly half of mild

 

[Eggs]

….i used to get the froth to drink, i can still taste it now;

 

[summerisle]